Canada is a highly stratified country that not only has to deal with the challenges of different socioeconomic strata, but also the wide cultural diversity it holds. In the 21st century Canada is known as a cultural mosaic, a country that considers its vast identities (races, ethnicities, religions, and so on), unlike a melting pot which tries to get all identities to assimilation. Canada welcomes all cultures in to our society; however, what exactly is a culture? A culture is the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people or other social groups. In Canada this can be seen in the diverse ethnic groups, our religious communities and also our individual sub cultures (alternative lifestyles). With that,
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An example of a religious cultural ideology would be when a Jehovah Witness is injured and has lost a large amount of blood. Their care provider recommends that they use a blood transfusion, however, the bible states “Only flesh with its life—its blood—you must not eat. - Genesis 9:4” (JW.Org) Therefore, the Patient has decided against using blood transfusions as a form of disrespect to the higher power. Furthermore, Education is done with the patient and their family to ensure they can make an informed decision (Tanzly, personal communication, January 27th, 2017). Cultural diets can prove to be problematic if nutritionists aren’t practicing cultural safe care as well. In many cultures across the world, they value foods differently, some of the Jewish population only eats foods that can be labeled as “kosher”, as they are known to be cleaner and held to higher standards when preparing/growing. Lastly, beliefs, beliefs can tie in too many different areas, it could be as simple as having a male doctor for a male patient, keeping a head covering on while receiving care, or popping up more often in Canada, alternative life styles, holistic approaches, people that don’t believe in vaccinations. How nurses decide on how to handle theses cultural differences will be done with cultural safety, being respective, understanding their concerns, valuing their concerns. In the end providing them with other options, if they decline, make sure the patient understands the risks, without being biases, and allowing them to make the decisions regardless if it goes against your personal
An example of a religious cultural ideology would be when a Jehovah Witness is injured and has lost a large amount of blood. Their care provider recommends that they use a blood transfusion, however, the bible states “Only flesh with its life—its blood—you must not eat. - Genesis 9:4” (JW.Org) Therefore, the Patient has decided against using blood transfusions as a form of disrespect to the higher power. Furthermore, Education is done with the patient and their family to ensure they can make an informed decision (Tanzly, personal communication, January 27th, 2017). Cultural diets can prove to be problematic if nutritionists aren’t practicing cultural safe care as well. In many cultures across the world, they value foods differently, some of the Jewish population only eats foods that can be labeled as “kosher”, as they are known to be cleaner and held to higher standards when preparing/growing. Lastly, beliefs, beliefs can tie in too many different areas, it could be as simple as having a male doctor for a male patient, keeping a head covering on while receiving care, or popping up more often in Canada, alternative life styles, holistic approaches, people that don’t believe in vaccinations. How nurses decide on how to handle theses cultural differences will be done with cultural safety, being respective, understanding their concerns, valuing their concerns. In the end providing them with other options, if they decline, make sure the patient understands the risks, without being biases, and allowing them to make the decisions regardless if it goes against your personal